Offshore wind zone declared for Hunter coast
THE FEDERAL government has officially declared an offshore wind zone off the Hunter coast. The declared area stretches over 1800 square kilometres of Pacific Ocean between Swansea...
Government backs Gladstone hydrogen alumina plant
RIO Tinto and Sumitomo Corporation are to build a new hydrogen plant at Gladstone as part of a program aimed at lowering carbon emissions from the process of refining alumina. The...
Freo sees May container uptick
TOTAL container throughput at Fremantle increased in May, compared with the previous month, according to the latest available trade data from Fremantle Ports. In May the port...
Port Authority of NSW to standardise pilot ladder rules
PORT Authority of New South Wales is to introduce a standardised approach to accepting marine pilot ladder arrangements across all ports in the state, starting on 1 October. A...
Construction begins on Melbourne intermodal terminal
CONSTRUCTION has started on the $400-million Somerton Intermodal Terminal – a key hub in Melbourne’s Port Rail Shuttle Network. The Intermodal Terminal Company (ITC) is building...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 55
IN THE news this week, a new chair and board members were appointed to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority board....
Svitzer tugs to run on vegetable oil
SVITZER has signed an agreement to fuel a fleet of tugs with hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO). The towage provider on entered an EcoTow agreement with South Hook, an LNG terminal...
Shiling released from detention, bound for Singapore
MARITIME NZ has lifted a detention order imposed on the containership Shiling. The vessel was due to sail for Singapore on Friday 7 July. Shiling’s departure follows a detention...
Spirit of Tasmania to be laid up for maintenance
SPIRIT of Tasmania II will be laid up in Hobart later this month for maintenance and repair works. The ferry will be out of action between 18 July and 7 August while routine...
ICTSI launches decarbonisation initiative
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services has launched an initiative to define its decarbonisation strategy. The Climate Change Action Initiative involves developing a roadmap...
MPA and LR to collaborate on Silk Alliance green corridor
THE MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore and Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub have agreed to work towards creating a green corridor for the so-called Silk...
Adelaide container throughput increases in May
CONTAINER cargo through Port Adelaide increased in May 2023, according to the latest statistics from Flinders Ports. Total full container throughput at Port Adelaide came to...
WA port secures new export contracts
SOUTHERN Ports has secured export deals for iron ore and spodumene out of the Port of Esperance. The port authority has entered a three-year iron-ore export contract with Western...
Brisbane container trade sees May increase
PORT of Brisbane’s container throughput in May totalled 126,918 TEU in May – a 2% increase on May last year – according to the latest trade statistics available from the port....
GeelongPort becomes DjilangPort
GEELONGPORT is DjilangPort for this week, as the port marks NAIDOC Week. A statement from the port said NAIDOC Week is an opportunity to recognise the Wadawurrung people and to...
